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Finance and Business

November 14th, 2019
Dr Ricardo Wheatley appointed Director of BVI House Asia

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dr Ricardo Wheatley has been confirmed by Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), to the post of Director of BVI House Asia, the Virgin Islands Government’s representative office Hong Kong. The appointment will take effect from January 1, 2020.

November 14th, 2019
Consumer Protection Bill among 11 Bills for Introduction & First Reading today, Nov 14

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The return of the Consumer Protection Bill will be among eleven (11) Bills for Introduction and First reading when the First Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly convenes today, Thursday, November 14, 2019.

November 13th, 2019
Rosemarie Flax nominated to chair BVIEC Board

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mrs Rosemarie Flax, the former Managing Director of financial services entity Mossack Fonseca, has been nominated to chair the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Board of Directors.

November 12th, 2019
Going Green: Premier says VI must build better buildings

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Already impressed by the work of the newly appointed Planning Authority in the Virgin Islands (VI), Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says the next step is for the territory to adopt green building practices as it progresses into an environmentally sustainable future.

November 11th, 2019
Toad Hall Estate on VG acquired as a National Park

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has recently approved the purchase of 5.5 acres of prime real estate, which was built in the 1970s and is located within The Greater Baths National Park, Toad Hall Estate.

November 11th, 2019
BVI Belonger bringing touchless car wash, gas station to Fish Bay

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- A touchless drive-thru car wash as well as a gas station, are being constructed at Fish Bay, next to International Motors, on Tortola.

November 9th, 2019
NDP put all energies to return banking on VG - Dr Smtih

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - With the return of banking via Banco Popular to the sister island of Virgin Gorda after over 1 year without the service, former Premier, Dr D. Orlando Smith said his National Democratic Party (NDP) Government started the efforts and did all it could to bring banking back to the island.

November 9th, 2019
The Road to El Dorado passes through apprenticeships & a stint in trade school

By Dickson C. Igwe

The skills and vocations are the future of a socially and economically prosperous Virgin Islands- not simply academia.

November 8th, 2019
Banco Popular to host entrepreneurship forum on best practices, accessing finance

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Entrepreneurs and those interested in starting up a business are encouraged to attend a free entrepreneurship forum being hosted by Banco Popular at Maria’s by the Sea, on the main island of Tortola, on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

November 7th, 2019
'Tremendous economic potential on Virgin Gorda' - Premier Fahie

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - With the return of physical banking services to the sister island of Virgin Gorda (VG) after over a year of being without, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says the island has tremendous economic potential now and in the future under his government.

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